Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-20

hon and the treasury while his horse wal
being prepared for him.
fresineEt Buchanan continued the old
coachman, 'sdrove but seldom. and no mayer
rode on horseback. His niece. Harriet Lane
WIS the eaief one who used the stables She
was fond OF the saddle, and was her groom
ON such occasions. She would often make mn
party OF ten girls, and they would canter
away from the White House door for ten or
Twelve miles into the country about Washing
ton. President johnson bought his horses
from those which the army sold at the close
OF the war. He was very careful in keeping
an account Of their expenses, and be paid him.
SER for every cents worth Of feed they used
lie Kept eight horses, and one OF his teams
was very fine 1t consisted OF a mir Of FIERY
blacks. with skin like Jet, and eyes which
flashed with spirit
Mrs. Lincoln managed all matters relating
TO the household and the stables, and engaged
and dismissed the servants, and she was not
the easiest woman to get along with. either.
was not her coachman, however, During
Lincoln's administration acted as coachman
for the two private secretaries, Col. John
hay and Mr.. Nicolay. During the admin
1tration often had to drive Mr.. Lincoln here
and there, and often took him to the Soldiers
nome. He had troubled look during those
days, and talked but little. Mrs Lincoln kept
the poorest horses Of any administration |
served under.n
GRANTS LOVE FOR HORSES.
+ President Grants love for horses has hecoma
proverbial. He had been noted as horseman
long l'efore lie came to the White House and
at the time that he was elected he had stock
farm near st. Louis, where, it is said, he
kept mere than 100 horses He drove the best
OF horses while he was president, and his fa-
vorltes occupied large space in the news
paper literature Of the time.
Grant visited his stables daily while he was
president, and it was during his administra-
ton that the present stables of the White
House were built. They consist of a low
brick structure in the form Of the head of a T.
the two ears of which are used as carriage
houses, and the head of which forms the stable
proper. The stalls are wide and roomy, and
they are kept as clean as New England
Kitchen. Grant visited his horses after he
was through with the business of the day. He
saw that they had the best kind of feed, and
had them regularly exercised He did not
allow any one to i'll treat them, and when
driving always held the reins himself.
President Arthur had number of good
horses IN his stables, and he seldom drove
about Washington without coachman in
livery. During the latter part Of his term
his doctors advised him to take horseback
rides, and he did this for time. When he
left the White House his horses were sold.
President Cleveland rides out in his carriage
every afternoon. His coachman is Albert
Hawkins, tall, fine looking colored man,
who sits as straight as a post, and who is
dressed in livery the color of chamois skin
and trimmed with silver buttons The presi-
dents coach horses are seal brown in color.
They have flowing names and tails, and are
or years of age.-Frank G. Carpenter in
Magazine Of American History.